Capture of Fort Rocher (1654 AD)

Capture of Fort Rocher (Spain & New Spain vs France & England) took place in 1654 AD during Franco-Spanish War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1654 AD
• Date: 1654-02-09
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Franco-Spanish War
• Side A: Spain, New Spain
• Side B: France, England
• Commanders (A): Don Gabriel de Rojas y Figueroa
• Commanders (B): Timoleon Otham de Fontenay
• Casualties: approx. Minimum3 Warships captured 1 Frigate captured 8 minor ships captured 500 man captured 70 cannons taken
• Outcome: Spanish victory
• Coordinates: 20.009°, -72.712°

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